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SAQ

Juggling Challenge - 3 small touches, 1 big touch - Different touches to control the ball

Organization:

1. Two lines of equal numbers.

2. 10 x 15 Yard Area.

Instructions:

1. Players do dynamic stretches and coordination movements through the middle and jog on the way back.

2. Next player in the line goes as soon as the player in front gets to the middle cones.

Coaching Points:

- Quality of movement

Progression;- 1v1 races

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Developmental

Organization:

Set up three lines and a base line. Players are in pairs opposite each other.

Instructions:

Strike the ball through your teammates legs. Once you've both made it through, player moves back to next line.

Once you've made it from every line, return to start and strike with the left foot.

Coaching Points:

- Angle of approach

- Large final stride into ball

- Non-kicking foot next to ball

- Second knuckle contacts ball

- Strike the centre of the back of the ball

- Eyes on the part of the ball you want to strike

- Follow through - land on kicking foot

Progressions:

Co-operative

Competitive

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Developmental Repetitions

Organization:

Set up as shown

Instructions:

Play from A - B - C. C has one touch to control and one tough to strike ball towards teammate. Not trying to score, just focusing on the technique and accuracy of the shot.

Have a competition to see how many times you can shoot and get it through your partners legs.

Coaching Points:

- Angle of approach

- Large final stride into ball

- Non-kicking foot next to ball

- Second knuckle contacts ball

- Strike the centre of the back of the ball

- Eyes on the part of the ball you want to strike

- Follow through - land on kicking foot

Progressions:

P - challenge Player A to control the ball as the opposition player strikes it.

P - A becomes a goalkeeper and attempts to stop ball crossing end line. 1 pt for every goal scored.

P - send goalkeeper from another channel

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Semi Opposed

Organization:

As Above.

Instructions:

Blue begins by playing from A - B - C. C takes one touch out of their feet and then shoots on goal.

Red goes from A - B - C. C receives and dribbles across field before taking their shot.

Play goes on for two minutes before they switch which type of shooting they perform.

Note: teams should also switch sides to work on both feet.

Coaching Points:

-choice of shot

-second knuckle to strike ball

-standing foot placement

-centre of the ball v. side of the ball

-follow through - land on standing foot

Progressions:

- defender is live after player C's first touch

- defender is live the whole time

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Conditioned Game

Organization:

As above

Instructions:

2v2 game. When ball crosses the endline the defending team drop out and a new team bring a new ball on from behind that goal. Player who scored/missed must touch the goal before rejoining the game again, leaving a 2v1 for the new team on to attempt to exploit.

Coaching Points:

- Anticipation and awareness of space and quick attack

- Recognising numbers up (2v1) and exploiting it

- Committing the defender and either passing late to support or beating them yourself

- Runs and movement of the support player (must stay onside)

- Finish!

Progressions:

Competition; First to 5 wins.

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